Quotes from the Movie Great Expectations

Nothing harder than being given your chance. At least, that's what I hear.

Uncle Joe

I'm not going to tell the story the way it happened. I'm going to tell it the way I remember it.

Finn

She'll only break your heart, it's a fact. And even though I warn you, even though I guarantee you that the girl will only hurt you terribly, you'll still pursue her. Ain't love grand?

Ms. Nora Dinsmoor

We are who we are, people don't change.

Estella

What's it like not to feel anything?

Finn

Let's say there was a little girl, and from the time she could understand, she was taught to fear... let's say she was taught to fear daylight. She was taught that it was her enemy, that it would hurt her. And then one sunny day, you ask her to go outside and play and she won't. You can't be angry at her can you?

Estella

I knew that little girl and I saw the light in her eyes, and no matter what you say or do, that's still what I see.

Finn

Seven Years passed, I stopped going to Paradiso Perduto, I stopped painting. I put aside the fantasy and the wealthy, and the heavenly girl who did not want me. None of it would happen to me again. I'd seen through it. I elected to grow up.

Finn

The night all of my dreams came true, and like all happy endings, It was a tragedy, Of my device, for I succeeded. I had cut myself loose from Joe, from the past, from the gulf, from poverty I had invented myself. I'd done it cruelly, but I had done it. I was free!

Finn

if this isn't love, I don't think I can handle the real thing baby.

Finn

It's my heart, and it's broken.

Finn

Everything I have ever done, I've done for you.

Finn

I did it! I did it! I am a wild success! I sold 'em all, all my paintings. You don't have to be embarrassed by me anymore, I'm rich! Isn't that what you wanted, aren't we happy now. Don't you understand, that everything I do, I do it for you. Anything, that might be special in me, is you.